Confounding factors and biases abound when predicting molecular biomarkers from histological images - Nature
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Confounding factors and biases abound when predicting molecular biomarkers from histological images - Nature

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This study shows that biomarker prediction accuracy from whole-slide images can reflect confounding by codependent biomarkers and correlated variables, suggesting that models may not learn the intended biology and may face challenges in clinical translation.